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HR 6531 110th Congress House

Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-434.
Oct 16, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 7, 2008
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 30, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10186)
Sep 30, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10186)
Aug 1, 2008
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 931.
Jul 23, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Jul 22, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6740)
Jul 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6740)
Jul 22, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6531.
Jul 22, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6740-6741)
Jul 22, 2008
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-434.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6531: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6531/
MLA
"H.R. 6531: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6531/.
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H.R. 6531, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6531/.
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